Question:

Our dog has an itching problem. We have taken him to the vet, tried many home remedies, changed his diet and tried over the counter remedies for him. I see the dry skin and feel it is eczema, psoriosys or something along those lines but the vet say no. Do you have a product that may help his itching? He is a very important part of our family and my heart is breaking that we cannot find something to help him. We will be playing and he will have to stop and scratch for minutes at a time…not just a casual “hold on I have an itch” kind of scratch.

Thank you for your time,
Jill

Answer:

Hi Jill

Thanks for your query. There are two things that we can recommend to help your dog.

Firstly, our Skin and Coat Dr will address any tendency to eczema as well as improve the condition of your dog’s coat and skin.

The simplest and best way in which you can determine if your pet is healthy or not, is to examine the skin. Feline acne and cat dandruff are common occurrences in cats that have underlying medical causes that can be potentially harmful. They can even cause other symptoms like feline hair loss. Most of the cat and dog skin problems arise from simple contact allergies. But some can occur due to immune mediated disorders. Irrespective of the actual cause of the skin or coat problem symptoms like itching and aberrations are common in almost all skin diseases.

Itching diseases in dogs can be classified under some general categories.

Bacterial skin infections

Staphylococci are the most common bacteria that cause bacterial infections in dogs. Although not infectious, the condition causes excessive itching. This infection can occur anywhere on the dog’s body but occurs mostly on the trunk. The infection results in initial pustules that appear on the skin as small yellow spots. Later these redden and ulcerate and cause discomfort and damage. At an even later stage these ulcers develop into dry crusts and result in excessive loss of hair around the lesions.

Fungal Skin Infections